Automatic swivel search-light bracket.



O. B. WOODPIELD, O. M. MORRIS & J. W. GOSLING.

AUTOMATIC SWIVEL SEARCH LIGHT BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1910. RENEWED NOV.23, 1910. 997,352.

Patented .July 11, 1911.

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AUTOMATIC SWIVEL SEARCH LIGHT BRACKET. I APPLIUATION FILED FEB. 5, 1910.RENEWED NOV.23, 1910.

997,352, Patented July 11, 1911 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

LV/TNESSES [[VVENTORS! v 0B. lfiodda'eZd .Moaaz's I e 0 w. NM r ift mfia slay g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

o'rrs'n woonrmnn, o'rro M. Monms, AND JOHN w. GosLING, or mm LAKE BEACH,

- NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1911.

Application filed February 5, 1910, Serial 1%. 542,220. Renewed November23, 1910. Serial No. 593,958.

To all whom it may concern.- Be it known that we, 'OTIs B. WooorreLo,

' O'rro M. MORRIS, and JOHN W. GOSLING,

. thereof and particularly pointed out in the citizens of the UnitedStates, residing at Spring Lake Beach, in the county of Monmouth andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Im rovementsin Automatic 'Swivel Searchight Brackets, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to automobile searchv lights and especially toautomobile swivel search light brackets and the main object of theinvention is to producea light that.

may be automatically turned in the direction of the front wheels of thevehicle when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide. means for locking andunlocking the search light so that it will either turn in the directionof the front wheels of the vehicle or not in accordance with the will ofthe operator. I

In case the search light is turned in the direction of the front wheelsthe light from said search light will therefore, be directed in thedirection of travel of the vehicle, and

will thus prevent many accidents and avert many collisions, which willinsure public safety to a large extent.

A further object of the lnventionis to produce a bracket of the kindindicated that will be simple in construction, efficient in operation,durable and inexpensive as to cost. v

With the above and other objects in view our invention consists of thenovel constructionand arrangement of parts as are de-- scribed 'in thisspecification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partsteering apparatus 2 which operates the front wheels 3 of thevehicle inthe usual manner. Two search lights, 4 and 5, are each secured to theframe 6 of the machine by nut and bolt connections 7 or any other meansadapted for the purpose, by the medium of the'brickets 8 and 9,respectively.

As each bracket is constructed similarly we 'will endeavor to describeone of these only, reference being made especially'to Fig. 2 ofthedrawings. .-.The bracket 8 is provided with a socket or housing 10, thelower portion of which is furnished with external screw threads '11which receive the internal threads 12 of the bracket cup 13. "Receivedby said bracket or socket 8 is a screw threaded spindle 14 which isrotatably mounted therein by means of rollerbearings 15 and 15 whichbearings are interposed between the rings 16 and 17 which are held tosaid spindle 14 and rings 18 and 19 held to the inner periphery of saidbracket or socket 8.

Said roller bearings, 15 which are of any number desired for thepurpose, are mounted in bearings in the washers 20.1mm, which washersencircle said rings 16. Locking nuts 22 are held by means of threadsupon the spindle 14 and are for the purpose holding the roller bearings15 and 15 in place and also to prevent downward motion of said rings 16and 17. The roller bearings 15 are held in ,a like manner between theirrespective rings by means of bearings in the washers 23 and 24,respectively. Thus the lights will turn freely with the motion of thefront wheels of thevehicle as each bearing is of the type just describedand offers verylittle friction. to the rotation of each of the sockets 8and 9 "are the sleeves the spindles received thereby. Encircling 25 and26, which sleeves are secured to said frame 6 by said nut-and boltconnections 7.1

The socket or bracket of each lamp is received by its respective sleeveand is held temporarily against movement therein by means of a set screw27 When it is desired ,to raise or lower either of said sockets with inits respective sleeve the set screw 27 thereof is loosened-when theposition of the socket may be altered. Loosely encircling said spindle14 is a ring 28 provided with matches 29, which notches are adapted. toengage lugs 30, formed integral with the arm 31 which projectsrearwardly and to whose rear end is pivoted a link 32 which 11 is inturn pivoted to the similar arm 33 of the opposite lamp 4. Formedintegral with the r1ng'28 and projecting inwardly is a third arm 3 1,which arm is pivotally connected to a connecting rod 35 which issecurely held to the vertical operating arm 36 of said steeringapparatus 2. Thus it will be seen that the lamp bracket 8 will turnsimultaneously with the front wheels of the vehicle as the connectingrod 35 is secured directly to the steering apparatus 2. Both lamps will,of course, operate simultaneously as the motion of said search light 5is transmitted to the search light 4 by means of said connecting rod 32.Therefore it is necessary to have only one means of connection betweenthe steering apparatus and either one of said lam s.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 tie device is shown in unlocked position. Whenit is desired to employ the locking means the lever 37 is drawn upwardwhich operates the connecting rods 39 and 410 between the cam 38 andsaid lever 37, the operation of which is obvious. When the cam 38 turnsit forces upward a lever 11 which is provided with a hole 42 throughwhich passes said spindle 14. Said lever 11 in turn forces up the ring28 engaging the-notches thereof with the lugs 30 of said arm 31. When itis desired to unlock the lamps the lever 37 is forced downward into theposition which is illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Each spindle is provided with horns 43 to which is secured by means ofclamps 4 1, its respective search light.

Although we have specifically described the construction of ourinvention yet we may exercise the right to make such changes therein asdo not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

Having described our invention what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a device of the kind specified comprising a plurality of spindleslinked together in such manner that the rotation of one depends upon therotation of the other to the same degree, means whereby each of thespindles are held for rotation, direct means of connection between oneof the spindles and steering apparatus of the vehicle to which thisdevice is applied, locking means interposed between the last mentionedmeans and said spindle, said locking means comprising a cam and manuallyoperative means for the manipulation thereof.

2. In a device of thekind specified comprising a plurality ofspindleslinked together in such a manner that the rotation of one causesthe rotation of the other to the same degree, means whereby each e thespindles are held for rotation, said 5 cans consisting of sockets whichare held-tattle ft'a'rhe of the vehicle towhich this device applied,said sockets each consisting of a housing, a lurality of rings and aplurality of'rol ier bearings, said spindle provided with rings whichcorrespond to the rings of said housing, said roller bearings arrangedin two sets, one of which sets is interposed between one of the rings ofthe housing and one of the rings of the spindle while the other set isarranged between the other ring of the housing and its correspondingring of the spindle, direct means of connection between one of thespindles and the steering apparatus of the vehicle to which this deviceis applied, locking means interposed between the last mentioned meansand said spindle.

3. In a device of the kind described comprising a plurality of spindleslinked together in such a manner that the rotation of one causes therotation of the other to the same degree, means whereby each of thespindles are held for rotation, said means consisting of sockets whichare held to the frame of the vehicle to which this device is applied,each of said sockets consisting of a housing, a plurality of rings and aplurality of roller bearings, said spindle provided with rings whichcorrespond to the rings of said housing, said roller bearings arrangedin two sets, one of which sets is interposed between one of the rings ofthe housing and one of the rings of the spindle while the other set isarranged between similar rings arranged in a similar manner, directmeans of connection between one of the spindles and the steeringapparatus of the Vehicle to wnich this device is attached.

4. In a device of the class described, a plurality of lamp supportingmembers adapted to be held in fixed positions on a vehicle, a pluralityof lamp-carrying members each mounted for rotation relative to one ofsaid lamp-supporting members, a rotative member fixed to one of thelamp-carrying members and operatively connected to the otherlamp-carrying member for insuring the simultaneous rotation of the twolamp-carrying members, an operating member mounted on one of said lampcarrying members for slid-able movement relative thereto and to therotative member, said operating member being movable into, and out of,locking engagement with the rotative member, means for conndcting theoperating member directly to a part of a steering gear, and means foradjusting the operating mem ber relative to the rotative member.

5. In a device of the class described, a plurality of lamp-supportingmembers each adapted to be secured to a vehicle, a plurality oflamp-carrying spindles each mounted for rotative movement in one of saidlamp supporting members, a rotative member fixed to one of said lampsupporting spindles, means for connecting the rotative member to theother lamp supporting spindle for insuring simultaneous rotativemovement'of the two lamp-supporting spindles,an operatingmeming theoperating member into and out of engagement with the rotative member,whereby the operating member-when engaged withtherotative member willtransmit motion from the steering I gear to one of the lamp.- carryingspindles.

6. In a device of the class described, a

a. lamp carrying lamp-supporting member,

lamp supporting member mounted' in the ,member for rotative movementwith relation thereto,

a rotative member fixed to the lamp supporting member,

an operating member slidable upon the laimpcarrying member,

said operating member being movable into and out of locking engagementwith the rotative member, means for connect-ing the operating memberdirectly to a.steering gear, means independent of ,the steering gear andfor adjusting the operating member into and out of locking engagementwith the rotative member.

7. In a device of the class described, a lamp-supportingimem berprovided with a casing, anti-friction bearings positioned within saidcasing, a lamp-carrying spindle supported by the anti-friction bearingsfor said operative member to a.

.the operating member,

and means for operata rotative movement'within said casing, a rosaid'lamp carrying member slidable on tative member fixed to spindle, anoperating said lamp-carrying spindle, said operating member beingmovable into'and out of interlocking engagement with the rotative mem-.ber, means for connecting the operating member directly wit-h a steeringgear, and separate means for adjustin the operating member relative tothe rotative member and thereby release the lamp carrying spindle fromoperative connection with the steering gear.

8.-In a device ofthe class described, a lamp-supporting bracket, a lamfpcarrying spindle mounted in the bracket or rotative movement therein, arotative collar fixed on said spindle, an operating member slidablyfitted on the spindle, said operating member and the rotativecollarihaving means for securing an interlocking engagement with eachother, means for connecting ;the' operating member to a steerin gear, asecond member slidable on the spin le and cooperating with a cam foradjusting said second member, ing said cam. I

In testimony tures, in presence oftwo witnesses.

- OTIS B. WOODFIELD. OTTO MQMORRIS. JOHN W. GOSLING.

. Witnesses:

CLARK CLAYTON, 'GHEsTER- Wooormnn.

' Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. I

whereof we afiix our sigma--

